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The culture of one-way communication is so dominant that people tend to talk at each other, rather than talking with each other. To bridge gaps among citizenry, culture of two-way dialogues need to be promoted. Such dialogues can easily be…

PRESS RELEASE (Urdu Version below) Pak Institute for Peace Studies Islamabad/6 January 2019  Despite a decline in terrorist violence, Pakistani Taliban and Daesh remained potent threats to Pakistan’s security – PIPS “Pakistan…

Speakers at a two-day dialogue underscored that academic institutions should promote the culture of critical inquiry so that we are able to diagnose our problems scientifically, by looking at explanations beyond pointing fingers at others.…

Sectarianim, the most ominous manifestation of extremism in the country, appears not only in the form of violence but also in the groupthinking of people. To root it out, there is a need to promote a culture in which people learn to live…

Sectarianism, the most ominous manifestation of extremism in the country, appears not only in the form of violence but also in the group thinking of people. To root it out, there is a need to promote a culture in which people learn to live…

Social harmony, which is direly needed these days, can be achieved by two-way dialogue. But the culture of dialogue is missing, in part because we do not listen to each other and in part because we do not even know what to ask from others,…

A two-day dialogue on social harmony was held on 28-29 November 2018 in Islamabad, with college teachers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including erstwhile tribal areas. They underscored that colleges should promote the culture of asking…

Historically, Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have seen many ups and downs. The Afghan-Soviet war (1979-1989), the Taliban regime (1994-2001) and post-9/11 developments – are some of the events in Afghanistan that have dramatically altered…